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  • Getting Started
    • ๐Ÿ“‹Overview
    • ๐Ÿ“œTable of Contents
    • โš”๏ธVertex Edge
  • Basics
    • ๐ŸŽฅProducts
    • โšกDEX Architecture & Design
    • ๐ŸงตUnified Cross-Margin
    • โœ‚๏ธIsolated Margin
    • โ„น๏ธSubaccounts, Isolated Margin, and Health
    • โฐLiquidations & Insurance Fund
    • ๐Ÿ’ธPnL Settlements
    • ๐Ÿ“ŠPricing (Oracles)
    • ๐Ÿ’ฐFees
    • ๐Ÿ“ˆFunding Rates
    • โš–๏ธPerpetual & Spot Market Specifications
    • โ˜‘๏ธOne-Click Trading
    • ๐Ÿ”ซTrigger Orders
    • โ”FAQs
  • Rewards
    • ๐Ÿ…Points & Gold
    • ๐Ÿ“ˆTrading Competition
  • Resources & Links
    • ๐Ÿ“–Glossary
    • ๐Ÿ”ฌOpen-Source Contracts
    • ๐Ÿ“ŠData Providers & Metrics
    • ๐ŸชŸMaintenance Windows & Status
    • ๐ŸTerms of Use
    • ๐Ÿ”Privacy Policy
    • ๐ŸŒŽRestricted Territory Updates
    • ๐Ÿ“ธMedia Kit (Brand Assets)
  • Tutorials
    • ๐ŸGetting Started
    • โ˜‘๏ธOne-Click Trading
    • ๐Ÿ“ฌTrading Basics
    • ๐Ÿ”ดPerpetual Trading
    • ๐Ÿท๏ธSpot Trading
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฏMultiple Accounts
    • โš”๏ธCross-Chain Deposits
    • ๐Ÿ”ŒTP, SL & Stop-Market Orders
    • ๐Ÿ”ฑDepositing & Withdrawing
    • โšกFast Withdrawals (Coming Soon)
    • ๐Ÿ”„Borrowing & Repaying
    • ๐ŸšงMargin Health
    • ๐ŸŽฑPools
  • Developer Resources
    • ๐Ÿ”ŒAPI
    • ๐ŸŒถ๏ธTypeScript SDK
    • ๐ŸPython SDK
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฝRust SDK
    • ๐Ÿ—๏ธContracts
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  • Trading Settings
  • Adjusting Slippage
  • Trading Orientation
  • Order Notifications
  • Order Lines
  • Managing Open Orders
  • Navigating Markets
  • Market Details
  1. Tutorials

Trading Basics

Learn the fundamentals and basics for trading on Blitz.

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Last updated 1 year ago

Trading Settings

Settings is where you can customize your trading experience.

-> Click on your wallet to open Wallet Control.

-> Click on the icon at the top.

Adjusting Slippage

You can adjust your slippage tolerance for each type of market order. If you do not set it, the exchange will use the default settings.

To adjust, simply open settings and input your desired tolerance for the corresponding order.

  • Market Order: Default = 1%

  • Stop-Market: Default = 5%

  • TP: Default = 1%

  • SL: Default = 5%

Trading Orientation

You can choose what side of the interface you want the trade entry to be on.

Simply select the left or right side in the settings.

Order Notifications

The exchange delivers order placement, fill, cancel, and error notifications to traders via the bottom right of the app.

You can choose to stop receiving these OFF in the settings.

Order Lines

Open limit orders and position entries will be displayed using a line on the market's price chart.

You can choose to hide these in settings.


Managing Open Orders

There are two types of open orders:

  • Limit Orders

  • Trigger Orders: Including TP, SL and Stop-Market .

Both are displayed in their own tables, which can be found:

  • While trading spot or perps under the price chart.

  • On the Portfolio's Orders sub-page.

To cancel an open order:

-> Click on the Cancel button for the order you wish to cancel.


Navigating Markets

Here is how you can quickly access the markets you want to trade and their info:

  • Markets Page displays every market, real-time stats, and exchange totals.

  • Trade in the nav bar opens a drop-down and let's you quickly pick a perp or spot market.

  • While Trading you can click on the market in the top left of the page to open a drop-down and switch markets.

Market Details

If you want to learn about a market's details, including information like initial/ maintenance margin requirements and min order size, then click on the Market Details button found:

  • On the Markets Page for each spot and perp market.

  • In the bottom left of trading (below the account details) for the current market.


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